As we approach the Volkswagen Golf’s 50th anniversary, the German giant is planning to unveil a mid-life update that will bring key updates to the iconic hatchback. This includes changes to the top-spec Golf R hot hatch, which has been spied lapping the iconic Nürburgring circuit in both hatchback and estate forms.
Like all Golf 8.5s, the new R will feature slightly slimmer and more angular LED headlights together with a slightly redesigned lower bumper. In the case of the new R, its bumper opening is now slightly larger and features one less horizontal strake, with fake versions of the current car’s body-coloured flicks re-created in white tape.
The rest of the exterior is likely to be unchanged, with this particular prototype running the larger wing and 19-inch wheels of the current model’s ‘Performance Pack’, as well as the optional Akrapovic titanium exhaust system. We do expect to see a new rear lighting signature, though the change will be subtle.
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